7-letter words with S as the 2nd letter and U as the 3rd letter

The fixed pattern is _SU____: S occupies position two and U position three, leaving four letters open; only 12 tournament-dictionary words fit, so this unusual opening sharply narrows the search. Most begin with U, but the set also includes ASUNDER and TSUNAMI. Collins includes all 12; ENABLE and NWL2023 include 7 apiece.

Key facts about this 7-letter pattern

• Collins lists 12 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 7.
• Nine begin with U, while two begin with A and one begins with T.
• Four end in S; the other eight words use seven different final letters.
• USUCAPT scores 11 points, the highest score among these matches.
• USUALLY and USURPED each score 10 points.

Which first letters narrow the pattern fastest?

Start by testing U: nine of the 12 words begin with that letter, making U the strongest first-letter candidate. If U fails, check A next; ASUNDER and ASUDDEN are the two A starters. TSUNAMI is the only match that begins with T, so it is a distinct option rather than part of a large group.

The most familiar examples include USUALLY and TSUNAMI, while USURPED and USURPER share a recognizable word family. That family resemblance is useful when several open tiles remain: try the USUR- sequence, then check whether the final letters fit the seven-letter slot. The pattern alone does not mean every candidate is a common everyday word.

Which matches score well, and where are they listed?

USUCAPT leads at 11 points, with USUALLY and USURPED close behind at 10 each. TSUNAMI, USURPER, and ASUDDEN score 9 apiece. The group averages 8.5 points, so the unusual pattern does not make every answer a high scorer; USUCAPT is the standout by the tile values.

For 7-letter words with S as the 2nd letter and U as the 3rd letter, dictionary coverage is not uniform: Collins has all 12 matches, compared with 7 in ENABLE and 7 in NWL2023. Eight have definitions, but the remaining entries can be less familiar. Check your game's word list before relying on a Collins-only candidate.